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Yields on some corporate bonds are now lower than US Treasuries, a very rare occurrence that indicates investors are beginning to perceive cash rich companies as safer places to stash money than debt-ridden Uncle Sam. According to... Read →
Savings rates continue their slow drift down with the average dropping from 1.40% APY to 1.39% APY. Tthe top savings rate remained at 2% (ReadySaver.com from Southern Community Bank). Everbank also continued to offer their promo rate of... Read →

With the stock market rallying about 70% from last year’s low, investors, traders and economists are now thinking (and betting) that the economy is ready to bounce back and that America will see a great expansion in the coming months. Here are the biggest events and indicators you should look for when deciding where to put your money.

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Caution! Retail Investors Are Back

Retail investors piled record numbers of assets into mutual funds over the past 52 weeks. This, coupled with a 17-month high in the market, spells danger for the conservative investor.

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Investing Pearls of Wisdom

Timely investment advice that is sure to produce returns for any investor. Moral of the story: Don't speculate!

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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Allan Greenspan has just published a paper which serves as a defense of his economic stewardship during the bubble years. The thesis of the paper is that a global savings glut, not a low Federal Funds rate led to the housing boom and its subsequent bust. In addition, lax regulation allowed banks to take on risk that they couldn't support.

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Arizona's recent rise in home sales figures represents a disturbing trend.

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Sure, it sounds great...until you consider the implications. Then it's just terrifying.

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The Chinese currency is 50% undervalued, according to The Economist's Big Mac Index.

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The Democrats are starting to give some clues as to their plan for our debt crisis, and it involves Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).

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Average mortgage rates moved very little over the past week with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage moving up 1 basis points from 4.95% to 4.96%. The BestCashCow averages also rose slightly, with the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage moving... Read →

Bono is a major investor in Elevation Partners run by Roger McNamee. They made and have now lost a fortune betting on the hapless PALM.

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Translated into English, this means one thing: Uh-oh.

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A new list has emerged with the top ten largest concentrations of millionaires in the United States. Number Ten? Your government.

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The Greek bailout situation is becoming wildly complex and now reads like an extraordinary political novel.

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